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'You’ll never guess who I ran into today...' (caption contest winners)

Last month we challenged readers with a caption contest. We sifted through the hundreds of submissions and picked five winners.

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Photos: A Run Through the Old City of Edinburgh

Fog, narrow city streets, capital buildings, classic structures, castles... the RocknRoll Edinburgh Half Marathon served as a perfect excuse to run through the old city last month.

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Video: Wild Ride down immense dirt hills (on snowboards and bikes)

Where can you snowboard and ride your bike at the same time? A rock quarry, of course! Watch this crew drop into the dirt on bikes and boards, racing, riding, hucking drops, and crashing more than once on the fast, dirty descent.

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Under Armour Shoe Inspired by Poison Dart Frog

The Toxic Six from Under Armour ranks as one of the most aesthetically "aggressive" shoes we've ever come across. In terms of performance, it's not a half-bad introduction to minimalist running. But could you bear to wear it in public?

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Ultimate Outdoor Computer? Startup unveils Tablet for Wilderness Pursuits

Sqigle INC. needs $250,000 in crowd-sourced money to make it happen. But if the brand funds its project the outdoor world will have a neat new tech tool for use in the wilderness.

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Freeride Bike World Tour coming to GoPro Mountain Games

The Freeride Mountain Bike World Tour hosts 33 events around the planet this year. Vail, Colo., and the GoPro Mountain Games are now on the tour route.

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GearJunkie Hosts 'Urban' Adventure Race in Minneapolis

A sprint down a bike path, a climbing wall traverse, clues on a scavenger hunt through GearJunkie headquarters... those were among the feats required of the teams who participated in the first "Gear Junkie Challenge" urban race last night.

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For the Price of Flowers: Outdoorsy Mother's Day Gifts

If you’ve been in a Mother’s Day flower rut, how about something outdoorsy? Here are a few of our picks, many in the same price range as a bouquet from the corner store.

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Jumping dogs, battling kayakers, slackline stunts: Sports of 'GoPro Games'

The GoPro Mountain Games hosts some of the strangest activities seen in competitive outdoor sports, including dog jumping, SUP board sprints, and boaters in body armor ready to "attack" in a full-contact kayak race.

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'The Gear Junkie on REI' debuts as New Feature Series

Today marks the launch of a collaboration between GearJunkie and REI. It's appropriately called "The Gear Junkie on REI."

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What would you do for All-Expenses-Paid Adventure Trip?

The entries are streaming in for our Ragnar Trail Tahoe sweepstakes, brought to you by Salomon and Suunto. 10 days 'til we pick a winner...

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Study reveals 'Least Bike-Friendly State' in America is North Dakota

In its annual Bicycle Friendly States Rankings study, the League of American Bicyclists ranked North Dakota dead last. Is it really the worst place in the U.S. to ride a bike?

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Photo Contest: Submit a 'Sea to Summit' image to Win Gear

Send us a photo taken on an adventure to either a sea (or any body of water) or a summit for a chance to win a Sea to Summit gear package.

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Walk in snow, Ford a River, Raft in a pool toy...

As if an adventure race in North Dakota wasn't unexpected enough, check out these images from the undeniably unique END-SPAR event last weekend.

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Video gives peek into 'GoPro Mountain Games'

This video gives a quick and exciting look inside the Summer Mountain Games. This year rebranded as the "GoPro Mountain Games," the fest takes place in Vail, Colo., in June.

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'Live at the Games' project launch (avalanche of content to come!)

Today we launch 'Live at the Games,' a one-of-a-kind media experience with Gerber focused on the GoPro Mountain Games in Vail, Colo., this June.

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